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Kenta Maeda (R) vs Philadelphia Phillies

Splits (2017-2018)

wOBA Allowed

K%

BB%

GB%

Hard% Allowed

ISO

Vs. LHB

.32921%9.2%38.3%32.1%.179
Vs. RHB
.26333.5%5.8%41.7%30.1%.151
Opposing Team Splits vs. Pitcher Handedness

wOBA

ISO

wRC+

K%

BB%

Hard%

Implied Run Total

.315.1679525.8%9.8%29.6%3.7

This game features two of the more expensive pitching options on this slate, and Kenta Maeda has plenty of strikeout upside in this spot against Philadelphia. Maeda has been excellent this season with a 30.9% strikeout rate, 3.23 xFIP, and 14.8% swinging-strike rate. Hitters have just a 68.4% contact rate against him this season, and he works ahead in the count 60% of the time. Maeda has still allowed hard-contact to lefties at 41.4% this season, but has allowed a .316 wOBA and .152 ISO. There is a possibility Cesar Hernandez sits out, which gives a lesser contact bat an opportunity to fill-in. Maeda has a whiff rate of 47% with his slider that he uses 27% of the time. Only two bats have over a 70% contact rate against the pitch, one his Hernandez, while the other is Carlos Santana. His changeup has a 52% whiff rate, and only Odubel Herrera has over a 70% whiff rate, but barely by .03. Maeda is a solid option for all formats.

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